Anne Carlsen is dedicated to helping children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families enjoy lives of quality and learning at home, at school, and in their communities.
While serving individuals of all ages, ACC believes in the effectiveness and importance of early intervention to help lead to successful outcomes and make a lasting and profound impact on quality of life.

When looking for apps for students on the autism spectrum (ASD), it is important to look at all educational apps and not just those that are tagged as autism apps. They have many of the same learning needs that other students have.
This list was developed to provide apps based on common learning characteristics and traits that are typical for students with ASD.
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Behavior analysis focuses on the principles that explain how learning takes place. Positive reinforcement is one such principle. When a behavior is followed by some sort of reward, the behavior is more likely to be repeated.
Through decades of research, the field of behavior analysis has developed many techniques for increasing useful behaviors and reducing those that may cause harm or interfere with learning.
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The Behavior Toolboxes are unique behavior and development resources for professionals who work with children, parents, and families in normal everyday situations, and in special environments where significant learning and behavior problems are encountered.
We offer these insightful tools to any parent or professional currently residing in North Dakota, per our licensing guidelines.

Social Skills Camp curriculum provides kids the opportunity to learn and further develop skills that are integral to social developmental – including play, language, and adaptive skills. Mixed in with functional learning are fun activities focused on specific themes.
Field trips will provide the opportunity for interaction and turn-taking. Trained and dedicated camp counselors, along with skilled ACC staff, provide assistance to meet campers’ needs.
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Annie’s House is an adaptive skill facility and program that helps children and adults with sensory, learning and/or mobility challenges reach a goal on their bucket list by enjoying year round, adaptive recreation programs such as skiing, hiking and tubing in the beautiful Turtle Mountains in Bottineau, North Dakota.

Adaptive equipment and assistive devices open up a new world and help people with disabilities gain more independence in their environment.
An on-site technician designs and builds custom equipment like switches and environmental controls to provide children greater independence with daily living activities, leisure time, communication and sensory stimulation.

The Anne Carlsen Center offers opportunities for individuals with disabilities over the age of 21, to achieve maximum growth and learning. By providing individual, one-to-one support, we empower those we serve to successfully reside in the community. Each individual’s plan will be a reflection of his or her unique personal interests, strengths and dreams and includes vocational, home-living and recreation goals.

Anne Carlsen Early Intervention provides home-based services that focus on the family. We help identify learning opportunities and provide material and emotional support, instruction, information, and resources so parents and caregivers can help their children learn and develop to their full potential.

The Anne Carlsen Center is dedicated to helping children and adults of all ages and their families build home lives of dignity, freedom and well-being. Our highly-trained staff equips individuals to thrive in their homes and in their community.

Lekotek by Anne Carlsen offers therapeutic PLAY-based family sessions for families of children with disabilities structured to help children learn, develop and thrive in a world that presents them with many unique and complex challenges.
Play is the way kids learn, develop skills and reach milestones. The mission of Lekotek by Anne Carlsen is to make the world of play accessible to ALL children, especially those who have disabilities or special needs. Toys and play empower children to reach their potential and increase inclusion within the family and community.

Recreation Entertainment Arts and Leisure, REAL by Anne Carlsen is a year round adaptive recreation program for the state of North Dakota. Through development of new opportunities along with collaboration and expansion of presently available programs, the goal of REAL by Anne Carlsen is to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities.

The Anne Carlsen Center Campus in Jamestown is licensed to provide residential services to 56 individuals from birth to young adulthood. The individuals who reside here have a variety of complex disabilities. Included are autism spectrum disorders, seizure disorders, complex medical fragility, cerebral palsy, hearing impairments, and speech/language impairments.

We provide hospital-level care to a majority of the state’s most medically complex children. Of our 54 licensed beds, nearly half are occupied by those who are medically fragile. To meet the needs of these individuals, the Center provides round-the-clock care from Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Certified Nursing Assistance/ Direct Support Professionals and Respiratory Therapists.

The Taylor Made living model will offer another choice for adults with disabilities and their families different from other community living arrangements.
Unique in design, equipped with technology and outfitted with everyday conveniences of home that buck the current trend in group home facilities—Taylor Made Living will be the new bar raised for expectations of community homes.

Therapy programs are interwoven into each day at the Anne Carlsen Center. All residents receive extensive therapy from certified therapists who work closely with teachers, medical staff and life skills trainers to ensure therapies are working to help individuals be as functional as possible.

The Anne Carlsen Center education program offers endless possibilities for students to succeed in school and in all areas of life. The school program is approved and accredited through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction as a K-12 school, and is accredited by the North Central Association on Accreditation and School Improvement.

Adaptive equipment and assistive devices open up a new world and help people with disabilities gain more independence in their environment.
An on-site technician designs and builds custom equipment like switches and environmental controls to provide children greater independence with daily living activities, leisure time, communication and sensory stimulation.

The Ideation Center team offers services to individuals with disabilities, organizations, schools and families in North Dakota and surrounding states.
The overall impact of the Ideation Center at ACC is to first ensure that our staff are fully supported and empowered to carry out the mission and vision of ACC.

The Nurtured Heart Approach® is a methodology created by Howard Glasser to help parents and children discover their greatness together. Originally developed as a way to help intense and challenging children, the Nurtured Heart Approach has been shown to help all children flourish.

Do you go to workshops but come home and don’t have time to implement your new ideas?
Do you need to build your inventory of sensory materials but you have a limited (or no) budget?
Then this workshop is for you!

The Anne Carlsen Center is pleased to offer additional information about the services we provide, including helpful educational resources to assist you.
Click on this page to view our library of program-related videos, or submit your own content to offer your own tips to our online community.

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The Anne Carlsen Center exists to make the world a more inclusive place where independence is a gift to all. For over 70 years, we’ve been providing compassionate care for individuals with special needs throughout North Dakota.